Will restoring iPhone in recovery mode permanently disable Activation Lock?

Hi,

With Activation Lock, if I were to restore my phone via recovery mode, and then put in my iCloud details/previous phone passcode at the Activation lock screen, does it permanently remove Activation lock or just temporarily bypass it?

Furthermore, if I were to log in with a different Apple ID after that could I enable Find My iPhone?

I'm worried about a potential vulnerability if my phone gets stolen and the thief knows my passcode, I have already enabled stolen device protection.


Thanks!



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Posted on Apr 8, 2025 11:53 PM

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